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[Captivate General] wpb2:
USB Tethering working on Mac via PdaNet.

I have installed PdaNet on my Captivate to use to tether my Mac (10.6.4). I had to ADB the PdaNet.apk, because it wouldn't install being a non market app. I installed the server application on the Mac. Works like a charm. Latency is kinda high though ~500ms.

Used command "install" instead of "push" to make it install, as it failed when using "push".

"$ /Volumes/HDD/Users/YOURUSERNAME/Downloads/android-sdk-mac_86/tools/adb install /Volumes/HDD/Users/YOURUSERNAME/Downloads/android-sdk-mac_86/tools/PdaNet.apk" HIT ENTER

Of course my SDK is located in my Downloads folder, so all i did was Drag, and Drop the folders into Terminal. I put the .apk into the same folder before I used the "install" command.

I hope this helps someone.
[Captivate General] jetski:
Try this link

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
[Captivate General] wpb2:
Not working on my Captivate. Must need a custom Kernel or something. I even tried the 2.0.5 pre5.
[Captivate General] clubtech:
Apparently at&t forgot to block the built in USB tethering option of the phone.

If you have all the drivers installed from here you can tether via USB.

1) go to settings >applications > development > make sure nothing is selected there.

2) go to settings > applications > USB Settings > select PC internet.

Connect the phone.

You might need to go into your device manager on the laptop to make sure you are not required to install additional drivers.

If you do > install the missing drivers and you are online.

If you dont > you should be online

Typing this from my USB tethered laptop now.

Also i noticed that Barnacle Wifi Tether is working but is not stable.

It will create a connection for a short time and then crash.
[Captivate General] LGSilva:
Not working here either. :(
[Captivate General] pongothemagnificent:
We need kernel sourcess to enable NEtFilter on the kernel, by enabling this module, wifi thethering should work.
[Captivate General] Sirfearoth:
Yes you need custom kernel, which has been standard on most if not all custom roms for awhile now.

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[Captivate General] Sirfearoth:
Lol, damn edge

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[Captivate General] anilkuj:
Barnacle worked for me for awhile and it crashed
[Captivate General] yzlvr:
Which windows are you using? I tried this on 7 and would not work. Seems drivers only support xp and vista....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gephoria:
Forgive me for my Basic lack of understanding on this one.

I'm running os x snow leopard 10.6.4 and when i plug it in usb it starts up a mtp application and only allows me access to pics and as a dial up modem. I would like to be able to mount the disc's to transfer files back and forth. and also when i run doubletwist it tells me to use the drop down menu but when im using usb there is no drop down menu. so no mounting.???

any ideas what im doing wrong?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domin8:
You need to go into settings, applications, usb settings, and change it to ask when connected. Then when you plug it in choose mass storage from the list of options that come up. Also, enable usb debugging while you're at it :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gephoria:
the usb debugging was the kicker after! thanks for your help your suggestion works a treat!

-happy captivate user.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akuma548:
I feel like i'm going crazy here...

i have debugging enabled, i have my phone set to ask on connection.

i use osx 10.6.4.

there is no sign that i have a device detected on my mac.

the phone detects that it has been plugged in. (notifications)

i've gone to the notifications and selected mount.

i've used "adb devices" and get no results.

tried using double twist, nothing shows up.

my phone is still stock.

any help/ideas are appreciated!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domin8:
Are you on a mac desktop? Mine would only recognize if I use a port on the back, not a port on the keyboard or the front of the machine....i think it's a power requirement thing. Try a different port and post the result.

Also try changing it from ask to being mountable instead and see if that changes things
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akuma548:
it's a macbook pro. i've toggled between the "ask on connection" and auto mount. i've selected to mount the drives from the notifications, all with not mac love. however, it seems to work with my windows box (using the usb on the back, not front). I would like to get it working on my macbook though as that is much more convenient (couch + tv and all). seems that mac + this phone is not officially supported? (no drivers from samsung anyway).

any tips/idea/suggestions are much appreciated.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madjsp:
This is what I did for my phone.

I put it on "ask when making a connection"

I always choose PC Internet.

I enable USB debugging.

Plug my phone in.

Then go to the USB notification and hit "mount drives"

Then it is on my desktop!

I am using the aluminum macbook.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akuma548:
thanks for the input. i'll have to try it again when i get home.

an interesting note:

when i attach it to my macbookpro and i have it on "ask" the phone will display the connected notification, but it will not ask.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madjsp:
I think when it is in USB debugging mode it will not work like that. But I always select that every time I can.

But having it to ask, it does not default to anything else. Not sure if it makes a difference or not, but I don't have problems putting anything on my SD card.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akuma548:
yeah, i'm totally not having any luck with this device on osx.

i have 2 usb ports. i've tried both. i think i've plugged in the phone with every different option... with/without secondary sd, debug on/off, mass storage ...

i even tried it in ubuntu running in vmware fusion.

i can confirm that it does work (it works on my work pc [windows 7]) and have decided that there may be one additional thing to try. i have the stock cord at work and i bought a backup from the local store. the connector on the micro-usb side might not let the port fully connect (it's a little fatter than the one Samsung sent with it). i don't know if that could really happen since it does charge and the phone thinks it's got a connection. but as of now seems my only hope.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] decepticon:
Don't forget to exclude the storage drives from being indexed by Spotlight or you will get all those .filename files in every directory damn near it.....gah I hate Spotlight sometimes
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akuma548:
OK. so, first i'd like to thank everyone for their input.

I have figured it all out. It is the #$%^&* backup cord I bought.

I took it to work where my stock samsung cord is (and the phone connects) and swapped out cords. I got the exact same result, phone notices that it is plugged in and begins to charge and allows me to select to mount the cards. The computer however doesn't recognize that a USB device was attached. So i took that damn blocky cord and pushed it in really hard and BAM-O! the drives show up and i get nice full access.

so, because of the recessed opening for the micro USB port on the phone combo'd with the blocky micro USB end of my cord I am not getting a complete connection. at least i have a back up charger. i only need to do my syncing/hacking at home.

I guess this post is a little premature, but i'm fairly positive that when i get home with the good cord all will be fine.

FYI: Don't get a "Retrak" cord from fred meyers.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quietglow:
For those still having trouble even after enabling USB debugging etc:

On my 2 week old 17" MBP, only one of the USB ports (the one closest to the power supply) will allow the phone to show up as mounted -- it's also the only port which will charge an ipad fwiw, so I suspect that it's a power requirement issue.

Bottom line: try all the USB ports on your machine.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabesh:
OMG, thx for this post! I was having the same issue. Now it's fixed after I used the stock cord, lol.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balishared:
usb issues with mac mounting and self eject

first my phone does not mount to my macbook like it used (since july) to with stock usb cord but still mounts to my imac (also with bootcamp xp2) and powerpc g4 all running the latest OS X

on imac, when i try to copy a folder from sd card to my mac the sd card will eject it self after starting coping files. it started with a system.img file from my rom backup files, now when i try to copy other folders even a jpg from DCIM will eject the sd card and external sd. (see attachement for error code) then the error message that the disk was not ejected properly. all happens with any random files, copying folders from mac to sd cards is fine

in xp2, the desktop windows freeze while coping is in process, then i need to disconnect the usb cord to get back to the desktop

i copied same folders from sd card to external sd on the phone itself and it works

update: now, only by selecting a file on external sd will unmount both sd cards!!! going to buy a replacement cord and see....
[XPERIA X10 General] matrixskills:
Ok so heres the thing.

Even after the new step 2-4 and new step 5 files for the R2BA023 root, I still had headphone not picking up when i plug it in.

I read on another thread that it will pick up again if u plug it in and out a few times.

but that took too long.

Anyway i figured out that if u turn ur volume on the side of the phone to the top and then turn it back down a bit when its not working, it will pick up the sound right away and u wont have to waste ur time turing the phone off or plug/unplug ing the headphones a million times!

I hope this info comes in handy and helps ppl :)
[XPERIA X10 General] naveen_reloaded:
thnks a lot for that tip...
[XPERIA X10 General] Draken Korin:
Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general

thx for sharing though
[XPERIA X10 General] sandsftime:
Thanks a lot man!!! but this works randomly as well...
[XPERIA X10 General] newalopez:
I plug them IN, wait a bit, then it works... but still I think we need another solution for it :(
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krolla03:
For some reason my phone stopped vibrating when i get a txt message. This happend to my friends too like the day after he got his slide. He just took it back and got a new one since it was in the return policy.

Have you guys heard of this problem? Is there a way to fix it? I would hate to have to get it replaced under warrenty and then have to redownload all my apps and reroot and everything.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayPhill89:
I had the same problem. Download "audiomanager widget" and check the box next to Vibrate by alerts.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krolla03:
I downloaded "Quick Settings" and it fixed the problem.

Now my frustration is how come my friends txt vibrate and hepic feedback stonger then mine?
[HD2 General] dan138zig:
OK, this might sound stupid but could anybody point me to ROM's with bottom Start softkey? Most chef cooked their ROM's with top Start softkey. And no fancy icons and taskbar, please. Thanks.
[HD2 General] watcher64:
What you are looking for are 23xxx builds, Energy ROMs have those builds, they are 6.5.x builds , the 21xxx builds are 6.5 builds

6.5 = Start Menu Top Left

6.5.x = Start Menu Bottom Left
[HD2 General] dan138zig:
i'm afraid Energy doesn't meet my fancy as it doesn't have htc messaging. but nice info there.
[HD2 General] watcher64:
Well if you investigated it, he has the HTC messaging cab on his addons link all you have to do is install it ......
[Vibrant General] djdiablo:
EDIT: Moved to Vibrant General section

Hi guys,

Just rooted my Vibrant (that was EASY) and have begun downloading some apps...I have installed setcpu also but am very new to this, can everyone who is running this program please list ALL your settings?

Thanks!!

Ryan
[Vibrant General] youneek:
Post this in general
[Vibrant General] youneek:
Currently without a custom kernel, the only setting to mess with is to make sure it is set to conservative. If you want more info ask in the general section.
[Vibrant General] djdiablo:
Okay, will do.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imabengalimuslim:
So here's an idea. Could the Ubuntu hack for the Nexus a while ago, or say Better Terminal Pro from the market allow someone to use BackTrack on their nexus? Or is that completely out of the question? I'm not really so smart at this so I'm asking here. I'm talking like does the Nexus have the hardware capabilities of it?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fiftyclick:
wrong section, this really belongs in the Q&A section!!

as far as I know, it is partly possible (for some basic apps), but not yet feasible for wireless hacking (due to limited packet injection support)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] header2k:
What do you mean with backtrack - the distribution or the wifisniffer + aircrack? Because wifisniffer should work with this debian port because it doesn't need android.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jason.hamilton:
backtrack is a whole suite of applications that would be a pretty heavy load for a phone. Would be sweet if it worked.
[Captivate General] Clienterror:
I just have a quick question, the touch buttons on the bottom of the phone seem to go dark really fast it seems. Is there any way to make them stay on longer?

Thanks for any help in advance :-)
[Captivate General] jhego:
I agree. I don't see settings for it. Hopefully a program comes out to change the timeout.
[Captivate General] bowtieguy:
Bump
[Captivate General] labbu63:
you know im starting to think we start reporting these things to samsung too you never know they might release a update if enough people do
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] iloveandroid:
Could someone provide me with the stock bootanimation that comes with the 2.1 ota I don't really like the cyanogen nexus one bootanimation
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big_O:
Need a good sms recommendation that doesn't have advertising. Like to block sms spam. Just started getting text spam :( Handcent has ads in the setup, which are annoying. Would rather purchase a good app.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cpt.Curry:
Pretty sure you can purchase handcent, which would get rid of the ads....or you could just buy chompsms thats a really good sms app after handcent :P
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NguyenHuu:
handcent only has ads in the configuration screen. u are only in there like once in a very long while. you can install adfree which blocks ads from all apps. or like the poster above mentioned, you can purchase the donate versions that will remove the ads.

there are really not other good sms apps out there. only chomp, handcent, and default.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaelvibe:
10 chars or more :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davebu:
yup it does as long as u backup the data for the messaging app you are using.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaelvibe:
Ah good good, I always backup everything so I'm good
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ksc6000:
Is there any way to get the text selection feature from the desire? I'm sure those of you who have used Paul's desire port know what I'm talking about. I'm running MCR21 now, vanilla froyo based, but I REALLY miss that text selection method. Is there any way to implement that in non-desire/sense Roms?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
No. Answered 8000000 times. If you want to know, why not - search is your best friend.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kevin307:
I'm just wondering if i have rooted my SGS, is there a way to unroot it?if yes, could anyone please let me know how to do it.

Many thanks to all.!!!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kevin307:
seems like no one can help me..?!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] dakine:
I figure reflashing the stock firmware would do the trick.

The JF3 firmware was just posted on samsung-firmware.webs.com so people can return their phones to stock.

But did you try resetting to factory settings? That might work too but I'm not sure.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kevin307:
thanks for your help... anyway, i haven't rooted my SGS yet... cos i want to know can i change back to the stock firmware 1st before doing it.

Cheers buddy.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] eaglesteve:
No, resetting to factory condition does not undo rooting. I just found out.

To unroot, seems like we have to download something called Odin3, so something like that , and I got the impression this might be carrier specific. I'm now looking for one for Optus Australia, but don't know where to get it.

See this llimk for rooting and unrooting procedures

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2812085

There is an easier way ti root under the development forum, so it's post number on unrooting which interests me more.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] euki69:
Hi all! Recently my N1's power button started malfunctioning so I've decided to call HTC and have it repaired. After 3 days of being told I've have to pay 190$ to have my motherboard switched, I've finally spoken to a representative who told me I wouldn't have to pay because it is a hardware problem, I was happy so I decided to do a swap, as I didn't want to be without a phone for 7 business day. However, after being authorized for the swap I received an email and it stated:

"There will be charges to the credit card on file for any non-warranty damage found on the items returned. If optional accessories are found to be out of warranty you will be charged the full retail price including shipping to the credit card on file."

This completely worried me "If optional accessories are found to be out of warranty you will be charged the full retail price including shipping to the credit card on file" as I do not want to end up paying 530$(full price)+shipping to just because of a Power button. Thats like getting rid of my N1 to pay full price for another! If I were to pay full price for another N1 I'd rather keep my old one too!

so my question is.. does anyone here have any experience with swapping N1's after unlocking their bootloader? what happened? Were there charges?

thanks
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g4m3rz:
I swapped mine with the unlocked bootloader.. they didn't charge anything extra and the case has been closed :)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] euki69:
really? thats great news! :D what was the reason you had to swap?

anyone else had to swap with unlocked bootloader?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] da9th_one:
i was trolling around on windows mobile poweruser and saw this article discussing a new app that overclocks the tp2 and second gen htc devices...i have not used it...take a look and let us know what you think...

link #1

link #2
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] undefined:
it works, i have used it, the only thing is that you have to open the app every so often to reset the over clock because windows likes to take it back to normal
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] BASSMANBOB:
youre a little late buddy...lol...i made this bounty thread about a month ago and contacted NetRipper, the guy who made the app.

Here is my thread with the bounty that you can still contribute to once the app is completely finished.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=698374
[Droid Incredible General] Lexus One:
I read that the new Motorola Droid X and Droid 2 will have digitally signed bootloaders. Which means that only approved Motorola ROMS can be flashed. I wonder how long it will be before HTC and everyone else starts doing this? This could put an end to all of our fun! Of course the cellular providers will save a lot of money if they don't have to replace all of those bricked phones. It will be interesting to see what happens to the bootloader in future OTA and Froyo updates for the DInc...
[Droid Incredible General] Alazka:
this belongs in general
[Droid Incredible General] reagianicparable:
It will always be a cat and mouse game. Rarely ever ends. We always find another way around.
[Droid Incredible General] acezhi:
We should as a community all patition the cell phone companys for a truely open handset.
[Droid Incredible General] TNS201:
Petitioning? What are you some kind of tree loving hippie? JK That **** never works though. Petitions, protesting, etc is for idiots who think it will accomplish something.

They are even stupider for locking these down. Sure people mess up phones trying to mod them. Now they are making ways for you to totally brick your phone. Don't they think more people will now make insurance claims even more if you try to mod your phone and mess it up.
[Droid Incredible General] Lexus One:
Possibly. But it takes a hell of a lot longer when you're up against encryption. You usually only win this battle if someone on the inside leaks the key. And by then there are new phones coming out and this keeps getting lower and lower on the priority list. Personally, I don't think we can win the encryption battle...
[Droid Incredible General] two_cents:
its not a new thing its a motorola thing... htc likes to give its buyers what they like.. and since we all like it a little different I dont see them locking their bootloader anytime soon... they made the nexus one which is the only true open source phone so far but they messed up on the marketing of it... all 3 phones you mention are motorola and the only htc phone I see with any kind of restriction would be the HTC aria on ATT cause you can't install 3rd party apps but that is due to ATT not HTC restrictions
[Droid Incredible General] Lexus One:
Granted, HTC *may* never lock their bootloader, but what is to stop Verizon from demanding it? Verizon is permitting it in the Motorola. What if this turns out to be a profit maximizer for them? Could HTC next? Time will tell...
[Droid Incredible General] Honestly77:
I don't see locking up phones as a way to "make money" if anything it will alienate your customer/developer base and no one will buy the phones with the locked bootloaders. Especially if HTC doesn't trend up and continues to be a nice company. Motorola has already LOST A LOT of preorders on there Droid X because of the encrypted bootloader. Doesn't matter...they can't seem to keep them in stock anyway. Good riddens to a WAY to large handset with a crappy UI overlay.
[Droid Incredible General] Lexus One:
What it boils down to is PROFIT. Verizon will weigh the revenues and decide with their pocketbooks. It doesn't make any difference whether HTC likes it or not. Verizon calls the shots. If HTC says no, they're gone. Samsung or LG or someone else will pick up the slack. As for losing customers, it doesn't matter. Money is what matters. Just ask any of our greed driven cellular companies if you don't believe me. Personally, I don't think there are that many people who re-flash their ROMS and would care if the bootloader is locked or not. I think we are a very small percentage of the total.
[Droid Incredible General] Asterdroid:
I think you may be overestimating the percentage of android users who are interested in rooting their phones. Motorola will make a tiny bit less money on phone sales, but they will also lose less money on unnecessary replacements.
[Droid Incredible General] NickkxNekro:
Just adding to it. Not saying petitioning and protesting would work, but:

Petitioning and protesting only work through fear. When it's you > the company, then the company will give in. If we have 20 thousand people say that we want truly open handsets, they still won't, because they know theres another hundred thousand that will still buy it. If they fear that if having a locked handset will make them no sales unless they give in, then they will.